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Rémi Bernard
Managing Director and CFO, SAP Finance expert
By Rémi Bernard, published 10 June 2026, updated 2 September 2026
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- Since 1 September 2026, all companies in scope must be able to receive electronic invoices.
- Large companies and mid-caps have been issuing since that date; SMEs and micro-businesses by 1 September 2027 at the latest.
- Invoices must flow through an approved platform, which also transmits data to the tax authority.
- SAP DRC produces electronic documents from the ERP and tracks their status.
Key takeaways
01
E-invoicing and e-reporting
Structured invoices between French companies; transaction and payment data for other operations.
02
Approved platforms
UBL, CII or Factur-X formats; SAP approved as a platform in February 2026, DRC works with all of them.
03
Receiving, an underestimated opportunity
Machine-readable supplier invoices: automated matching, faster approval.
04
Four steps
Map flows, choose the platform, make master data reliable, configure and test DRC.
Sources: impots.gouv.fr (platforms, timeline, getting-started guide), SAPinsider (February 2026)