---
title: "France's E-Invoicing Reform Is Coming: How BlueRockTEL Automates It via Peppol and Super PDP"
date: "2026-07-09"
author: "BlueRockTEL Team"
tags: ["Billing", "Compliance", "E-Invoicing", "Peppol"]
excerpt: "September 2026 (receiving) and September 2027 (sending) are the deadlines for mandatory e-invoicing in France. BlueRockTEL now connects to Super PDP over the Peppol network to send and receive electronic invoices automatically."
alternate_slug: 2026-07-09-facturation-electronique-peppol-super-pdp
---

## A reform that changes how every French business invoices

France's electronic invoicing reform is no longer a distant "someday." From **September 2026**, every French company must be able to *receive* invoices electronically. From **September 2027**, small businesses and micro-entrepreneurs must also be able to *send* them in a structured, machine-readable format — no more attaching a PDF to an email.

To make that possible, invoices have to travel through a certified **Plateforme de Dématérialisation Partenaire (PDP)**: an accredited platform that validates, transmits, and tracks e-invoices on your behalf. BlueRockTEL now connects directly to one — **Super PDP** — over the international **Peppol** network, so your outgoing invoices are sent automatically and your incoming supplier invoices land straight in your BlueRockTEL workspace.

## Why this matters now, not later

The deadlines above aren't optional, and platform accreditation, customer onboarding, and internal process changes all take time. Turning e-invoicing on for a first batch of customers now — while it's still voluntary — means your team is comfortable with the workflow well before it becomes mandatory for everyone.

It also solves a real, everyday problem: invoices your suppliers already send over Peppol used to require someone to chase down a PDF or a portal login. Now they simply appear in BlueRockTEL, ready to review.

## What changes for you

- **Outgoing invoices** for e-invoicing-enabled customers are generated in the compliant Factur-X format and submitted automatically at production time — no manual export, no separate portal.
- **Incoming supplier invoices** sent over Peppol are fetched automatically and show up in **Inbound Invoices**, with the full amount, line items, and VAT breakdown already parsed for you.
- **Status tracking** is built in: every invoice shows whether it's pending, submitted, delivered, accepted, rejected, or in error, right in your invoice list.

## Setting it up: three steps

1. **Connect Super PDP for your organisation.** Go to **Configuration → Electronic invoicing** and click **Connect my Super PDP account**. This is a one-time step per organisation — it covers your entire client portfolio.
2. **Enable e-invoicing on the customer's establishment.** Open the establishment record, turn on e-invoicing, pick the network (Peppol or the French PPF), and confirm the Peppol identifier — a company search auto-fills it from the customer's SIREN.
3. **Set the deposit method to "Electronic deposit".** This is the switch that actually turns automatic sending on for that customer. Customers based outside a Peppol-supported country, or who simply aren't ready yet, can stay on email — enabling the establishment doesn't force anyone onto e-invoicing until you also flip this setting.

## Handling incoming invoices

When a supplier invoice arrives via Peppol, BlueRockTEL notifies you and lists it under **Inbound Invoices**. Open it to review the amount and line items, then **Accept** or **Refuse** it — your response is sent straight back to your supplier through the network. Once accepted, mark it as paid to keep your books in sync.

## Ready when the deadline arrives

Whether you're preparing for the September 2026 receiving mandate or getting ahead of the September 2027 sending mandate, BlueRockTEL's Super PDP integration means the compliance work happens in the background — you just keep billing.

Full setup details are in the [Electronic Invoicing documentation](/en/docs/electronic-invoicing).