# NFE-254

Source: https://xmlvalid.com/rules/NFE-254

> Rejeição: NF-e não possui NF referenciada (finNFe ……).

- Level: error
- Rule sets: SEFAZ authorisation rules of NF-e 4.00 MOC 7.0 Anexo I, NTs up to 2026.010
- Context: `nfe:infNFe`
- Test: `not($fin = '2' or $credit = ('01', '03', '04')) or exists($refs)`

In English: A complementary NF-e (finNFe 2), or a credit note of type 01, 03 or 04, references no document (NFref).

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