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Provisions, income tax liabilities and other liabilities - Net Liability in Respect of Pension Plans and Other Post-employment Benefits by Geographical Region (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Measurement of obligation | € 1,039 | € 943 | € 1,260
Pensions and other post-employment benefits |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Measurement of obligation | 8,651 | 12,175 | 12,456
Fair value of plan assets | 6,899 | 9,651 | 9,358
Effect of asset ceiling | (18) | (15) | (1)
Net amount shown in the balance sheet at end of period | 1,770 | 2,539 | 3,099
France |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Measurement of obligation | 804 | 614 | 889
France | Pensions and other post-employment benefits |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Measurement of obligation | 1,324 | 1,657 | 1,778
Fair value of plan assets | 697 | 838 | 906
Effect of asset ceiling | 0 | 0 | 0
Net amount shown in the balance sheet at end of period | 627 | 819 | 872
Germany | Pensions and other post-employment benefits |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Measurement of obligation | 2,730 | 3,576 | 3,580
Fair value of plan assets | 2,317 | 2,808 | 2,661
Effect of asset ceiling | 0 | 0 | 0
Net amount shown in the balance sheet at end of period | 413 | 768 | 919
US | Pensions and other post-employment benefits |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Measurement of obligation | 1,546 | 2,099 | 2,091
Fair value of plan assets | 860 | 1,127 | 1,077
Effect of asset ceiling | 0 | 0 | 0
Net amount shown in the balance sheet at end of period | 686 | 972 | 1,014
UK | Pensions and other post-employment benefits |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Measurement of obligation | 2,080 | 3,414 | 3,561
Fair value of plan assets | 2,175 | 3,629 | 3,536
Effect of asset ceiling | 0 | 0 | 0
Net amount shown in the balance sheet at end of period | (95) | (215) | 25
Other |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Measurement of obligation | 235 | 329 | 371
Other | Pensions and other post-employment benefits |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Measurement of obligation | 971 | 1,429 | 1,446
Fair value of plan assets | 850 | 1,249 | 1,178
Effect of asset ceiling | (18) | (15) | (1)
Net amount shown in the balance sheet at end of period | € 139 | € 195 | € 269

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- Definition The amount of deficit or surplus in a defined benefit plan, adjusted for any effect of limiting a net defined benefit asset to the asset ceiling. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 140 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_140_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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