EU mergers and takeovers (March 31)

BRUSSELS, March 31 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission, and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:

-- British leisure travel company Thomas Cook Group (TCG.L), controlled by German retail and tourism group Arcandor AG (AROG.DE), to acquire British independent tour operator Gold Medal International (approved March 31)

-- British food retail group Associated British Foods Plc (ABF.L) to acquire Azucarera Ebro SL, the Spanish sugar arm of Ebro Puleva (EVA.MC) (approved March 31)

-- Greek diversified metals and engineering group Mytilineos Holding SA (MYTr.AT) and Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA (MORr.AT), a refiner and retailer of petroleum products, take joint control of Corinthos Power SA, a Greek electricity generation joint venture (approved March 31)

NEW LISTINGS: None

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

None

FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:

APRIL 2

-- Funds of two private equity groups, IPC Fund and Oaktree Funds, to acquire joint indirect control of substantially all U.S. operating assets of U.S. Chesapeake Corp (CSKEQ.PK) and its U.S. subsidiaries and Chesapeake's shares in Chesapeake Asia Pacific Ltd and Chesapeake UK Holdings Ltd (notified Feb. 26/deadline April 2/simplified)

APRIL 7