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PENSIONS AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]  
Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis and Actuarial Assumptions
At December 31,
20222021
Rate of increase in salariesRate of increase in pensionsDiscount rateRate of increase in salariesRate of increase in pensionsDiscount rate
Switzerland1.75%2.05%1.50%0.15%
U.S.
Hourly pension3.00%
5.00% - 5.05%
2.20%
2.80% - 2.95%
Salaried pension—%5.05%—%2.85%
OPEB (A)4.00%
5.00% - 5.05%
3.80%
2.85% - 2.95%
Other benefits3.80%
4.95% - 5.00%
3.80%
2.60% - 2.85%
France
2.20%
2.00%
1.80% - 3.80%
2.00%
Retirements3.80%1.00%
Other benefits3.80%0.90%
Germany2.50%2.00%3.75%2.50%1.80%1.05%
(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: 6.75% starting in 2022 decreasing gradually to 4.50% in 2031 and stable onwards and ii) post-65: 6.00% starting in 2022 decreasing gradually to 4.50% in 2031 and stable onwards,
Claims costs based on Company experience.
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
At December 31,
20222021
(in millions of Euros)Pension BenefitsOther BenefitsTotalPension BenefitsOther BenefitsTotal
Present value of funded obligation614614766766
Fair value of plan assets(461)(461)(544)(544)
Deficit of funded plans153153222222
Present value of unfunded obligation96154250128249377
Net liability / (asset) arising from defined benefit obligation249154403350249599
Schedule of Movement in Net Defined Benefit Obligations
Year ended December 31, 2022
Defined benefit obligationsPlan AssetsNet defined benefit liability
(in millions of Euros)Pension benefitsOther benefitsTotal
At January 1, 20228942491,143(544)599
Included in the Consolidated Income Statement
Current service cost2082828
Interest cost / (income)13720(9)11
Past service cost2(49)(47)(47)
Immediate recognition of gains arising over the year(5)(5)(5)
Administration expenses22
Included in the Statement of Comprehensive Income
Remeasurements due to:
—actual return less interest on plan assets107107
—changes in financial assumptions(211)(43)(254)(254)
—changes in demographic assumptions(1)(1)(1)
—experience losses(3)(9)(12)(12)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates341650(30)20
Included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Benefits paid(42)(21)(63)57(6)
Contributions by the Group(38)(38)
Contributions by the plan participants426(6)
Reclassification as liabilities of disposal group classified as held for sale (1)(1)(1)
At December 31, 2022710154864(461)403
Year ended 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 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
Schedule of Net Defined Benefit Obligations by Country
At December 31,
20222021
(in millions of Euros)Defined benefit obligationsPlan assetsNet defined benefit liabilityDefined benefit obligationsPlan assetsNet defined benefit liability
France117(6)111158(5)153
Germany100(1)99134(2)132
Switzerland249(236)13306(268)38
United States398(218)180545(269)276
Total864(461)4031,143(544)599
Schedule of Plan Asset Categories
At December 31,
20222021
(in millions of Euros)Quoted in an active marketNot quoted in an active marketTotalQuoted in an active marketNot quoted in an active marketTotal
Cash & cash equivalents4444
Equities873612311561176
Bonds14680226149110259
Property146074165571
Other34343434
Total fair value of plan assets251210461284260544
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,
202356
202456
202557
202657
202760
2028 to 2032328
Actuarial assumption of discount rates  
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]  
Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis and Actuarial Assumptions At December 31, 2022, 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 (6)7
Germany(5)5
Switzerland(16)17
United States(19)23
Total sensitivity on Defined Benefit Obligations(46)52