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PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]  
Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis and Actuarial Assumptions
At December 31,
20232022
Rate of increase in salariesRate of increase in pensionsDiscount rateRate of increase in salariesRate of increase in pensionsDiscount rate
Switzerland1.75%1.40%1.75%2.05%
U.S.
Hourly pension3.00%
4.85% - 4.90%
3.00%
5.00% - 5.05%
Salaried pension4.85%5.05%
OPEB (A)4.00%
4.85% - 4.90%
4.00%
5.00% - 5.05%
Other benefits3.80%
4.75% - 4.85%
3.80%
4.95% - 5.00%
France 2.10%2.00%
2.20%
2.00%
Retirements3.30%3.80%
Other benefits3.25%3.80%
Germany2.50%2.00%3.30%2.50%2.00%3.75%
(A)The other main financial assumptions used for the OPEB healthcare plans, which are predominantly in the U.S. were:
Medical trend rate for pre-65 salaried healthcare plans: 7.90% starting in 2024 decreasing gradually to 4.50% in 2032 and stable onwards,
Claims costs based on Company experience.
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
At December 31,
20232022
(in millions of Euros)Pension BenefitsOther BenefitsTotalPension BenefitsOther BenefitsTotal
Present value of funded obligation653653614614
Fair value of plan assets(488)(488)(461)(461)
Deficit of funded plans165165153153
Present value of unfunded obligation10314324696154250
Net liability / (asset) arising from defined benefit obligation268143411249154403
Schedule of Movement in Net Defined Benefit Obligations
Year ended December 31, 2023
Defined benefit obligationsPlan AssetsNet defined benefit liability
(in millions of Euros)Pension benefitsOther benefitsTotal
At January 1, 2023710154864(461)403
Included in the Consolidated Income Statement
Current service cost1451919
Interest cost / (income)25732(16)16
Past service cost(4)(4)4
Immediate recognition of losses arising over the year111
Administration expenses33
Included in the Statement of Comprehensive Income
Remeasurements due to:
—actual return less interest on plan assets(21)(21)
—changes in financial assumptions3123333
—changes in demographic assumptions
—experience losses8(5)33
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates8(5)3(7)(4)
Included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Benefits paid(38)(16)(54)35(19)
Contributions by the Group(20)(20)
Contributions by the plan participants415(5)
Disposed of through business combination(2)(1)(3)(3)
At December 31, 2023756143899(488)411
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
Schedule of Net Defined Benefit Obligations by Country
At December 31,
20232022
(in millions of Euros)Defined benefit obligationsPlan assetsNet defined benefit liabilityDefined benefit obligationsPlan assetsNet defined benefit liability
France127(6)121117(6)111
Germany103(1)102100(1)99
Switzerland290(265)25249(236)13
United States379(216)163398(218)180
Total899(488)411864(461)403
Schedule of Plan Asset Categories
At December 31,
20232022
(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 equivalents5544
Equities92441368736123
Bonds2092923814680226
Property156277146074
Other32323434
Total fair value of plan assets321167488251210461
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,
202457
202556
202655
202756
202860
2029 to 2033300
Actuarial assumption of discount rates  
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]  
Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis and Actuarial Assumptions At December 31, 2023, 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(17)22
United States(19)21
Total sensitivity on Defined Benefit Obligations(47)55