Overview
France is introducing a mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) system for business-to-business (B2B) transactions. Invoices between French businesses must be issued and transmitted through a certified partner platform, known as a Plateforme de Dématérialisation Partenaire (PDP).
This article explains:
What French e-invoicing and a PDP are
Why the reform matters for your property
How this is different from NF525
How Amenitiz keeps your invoices compliant
Whether you need to take any action
What is French e-invoicing (PDP)?
E-invoicing is the issuing, transmission and reporting of invoices in a structured electronic format, rather than as a paper document or a simple PDF.
Under the French reform, B2B invoices must pass through a certified partner platform (PDP) — a provider officially approved by the French tax authorities to transmit invoices and report the relevant data on your behalf. Invoices are exchanged in structured formats such as Factur-X, UBL or CII.
Why does this matter for your property?
The reform is being introduced progressively from 1 September 2026, with deadlines phased according to company size. It applies to French businesses that issue B2B invoices.
Once the obligation applies to you, invoices that are not issued through a certified platform may no longer be legally valid. Meeting the requirement keeps your invoicing compliant and uninterrupted.
Is this the same as NF525?
No. NF525 and e-invoicing (PDP) are two separate regulations.
NF525 certifies that your billing and cash-management software records transactions in a secure, tamper-proof way.
E-invoicing (PDP) governs how B2B invoices are transmitted and reported to the tax authorities through a certified platform.
A property can be affected by both, but complying with one does not cover the other.
How Amenitiz keeps your invoices compliant
Amenitiz issues your invoices through a certified partner platform (PDP). When the feature is active, invoices you create in Amenitiz are sent to the platform for validation and generation, transmitted in the required structured format, and the invoice data is reported to the French tax authorities in real time.
Amenitiz enables you to issue electronic invoices to your clients. Receiving electronic invoices from your own suppliers is not part of this feature.
Am I already using it?
Not necessarily. E-invoicing is being rolled out progressively to French accounts. You will be informed before the feature is activated on your property. Until then, your current invoicing workflow remains unchanged.
What changes once it is activated?
Day to day, your experience stays almost the same — you create invoices exactly as you do today.
The main difference is that generating the final invoice can take slightly longer, because it is sent to the certified platform for validation before the PDF is produced. If you are with a guest and need a document immediately, you can share the pro forma in the meantime.
Do I need to take any action?
No action is required once the feature is activated on your account. If you have questions about how the reform applies to your business, we recommend consulting your accountant or fiscal advisor, and contacting Amenitiz support for anything related to invoicing in the platform.