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PENSIONS AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]  
Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis and Actuarial Assumptions
At December 31,
20212020
Rate of increase in salariesRate of increase in pensionsDiscount rateRate of increase in salariesRate of increase in pensionsDiscount rate
Switzerland1.50%0.15%1.50%0.00%
U.S.
Hourly pension2.20%
2.80% - 2.95%
2.20%
2.45% - 2.65%
Salaried pension3.80%2.85%3.80%2.55%
OPEB (A)3.80%
2.85% - 2.95%
3.80%
2.50% - 2.80%
Other benefits3.80%
2.60% - 2.85%
3.80%
2.20% - 2.55%
France
1.80% - 3.80%
2.00%
1.50% - 3.50%
2.00%
Retirements1.00%0.50%
Other benefits0.90%0.40%
Germany2.50%1.80%1.05%2.50%1.50%0.55%
(A)The other main financial assumptions used for the OPEB healthcare plans, which are predominantly in the U.S. were:
Medical trend rate: i) pre-65: 6.05% starting in 2021 decreasing gradually to 4.50% in 2029 and stable onwards and ii) post-65: 5.80% starting in 2021 decreasing gradually to 4.50% in 2029 and stable onwards,
Claims costs are based on Company experience.
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
At December 31,
20212020
(in millions of Euros)Pension BenefitsOther BenefitsTotalPension BenefitsOther BenefitsTotal
Present value of funded obligation766766772772
Fair value of plan assets(544)(544)(458)(458)
Deficit of funded plans222222314314
Present value of unfunded obligation128249377134216350
Net liability arising from defined benefit obligation350249599448216664
Schedule of Movement in Net Defined Benefit Obligations
At December 31, 2021
Defined benefit obligationsPlan AssetsNet defined benefit liability
(in millions of Euros)Pension benefitsOther benefitsTotal
At January 1, 20219062161,122(458)664
Included in the Consolidated Income Statement
Current service cost2283030
Interest cost / (income)10515(6)9
Past service cost1313232
Immediate recognition of gains arising over the year
Administration expenses22
Included in the Statement of Comprehensive Income
Remeasurements due to:
—actual return less interest on plan assets(56)(56)
—changes in financial assumptions(29)(9)(38)(38)
—changes in demographic assumptions(13)(13)(13)
—experience losses(9)(2)(11)(11)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates381755(32)23
Included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Benefits paid(36)(18)(54)32(22)
Contributions by the Group(21)(21)
Contributions by the plan participants415(5)
At December 31, 20218942491,143(544)599
At December 31, 2020
Defined benefit obligationsPlan AssetsNet defined benefit liability
(in millions of Euros)Pension benefitsOther benefitsTotal
At January 1, 20208952201,115(445)670
Included the Consolidated Income Statement
Current service cost2172828
Interest cost / (income)13619(8)11
Past service cost222
Immediate recognition of gains arising over the year222
Administration expenses22
Included in the Statement of Comprehensive Income
Remeasurements due to:
—actual return less interest on plan assets(28)(28)
—changes in financial assumptions51166767
—changes in demographic assumptions(6)(4)(10)(10)
—experience losses(4)1(3)(3)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates(27)(17)(44)20(24)
Included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Benefits paid(41)(18)(59)34(25)
Contributions by the Group(28)(28)
Contributions by the plan participants415(5)
At December 31, 20209062161,122(458)664
Schedule of Net Defined Benefit Obligations by Country
At December 31,
20212020
(in millions of Euros)Defined benefit obligationsPlan assetsNet defined benefit liabilityDefined benefit obligationsPlan assetsNet defined benefit liability
France158(5)153168(5)163
Germany134(2)132143(1)142
Switzerland306(268)38310(223)87
United States545(269)276500(229)271
Other countries11
Total1,143(544)5991,122(458)664
Schedule of Plan Asset Categories
At December 31,
20212020
(in millions of Euros)Quoted in an active marketUnquoted in an active marketTotalQuoted in an active marketUnquoted in an active marketTotal
Cash & cash equivalents4488
Equities1156117610964173
Bonds149110259106103209
Property16557184654
Other343411314
Total fair value of plan assets284260544232226458
Schedule of Benefit Payments Expected to be Paid Either by Pension Funds or Directly to Beneficiaries
Future benefit payments expected to be paid either by pension funds or directly by the Company to beneficiaries are as follows:
(in millions of Euros)Estimated benefits payments
Year ended December 31,
202255
202355
202457
202557
202658
2027 to 2031290
Actuarial assumption of discount rates  
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]  
Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis and Actuarial Assumptions At December 31, 2021, impacts of the change on the defined benefit obligation of a 50 basis points increase / decrease in the discount rates are calculated by using a proxy based on the duration of each scheme:
(in millions of Euros)50 bp increase in
discount rates
50 bp decrease in
discount rates
France (10)10
Germany(7)8
Switzerland(24)25
United States(34)38
Total sensitivity on Defined Benefit Obligations(75)81