Electronic invoicing overview
The French and European B2B framework, explained simply.
Updated on May 7, 20261 min reade-invoicingvue ensemble
B2B electronic invoicing is gradually replacing the PDF-by-email invoice. An electronic invoice is a structured document (XML or hybrid PDF/A-3) transmitted from supplier to customer through a state-accredited dematerialization platform. Three pillars define this new world.
Three pillars to grasp
- Compliance: the invoice must follow the European EN16931 standard, available in several public formats.
- Transmission: mandatory routing through an accredited dematerialization platform — the email-only channel no longer has legal weight.
- Traceability: a standardised lifecycle lets the issuer, the recipient and the administration track each invoice's exact state.
OstraOS is an electronic-invoicing-ready solution: it generates your invoices in the standardised formats and transmits them to the partner platform you choose, which handles delivery and lifecycle tracking from there.
Remember
You stay in control: format choice, platform choice, per-client setup if needed. OstraOS orchestrates without imposing.