EU mergers and takeovers (July 15)

BRUSSELS, July 15 (Reuters) - The following are planned mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:

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NEW LISTINGS:

-- U.S. automaker General Motors Corp GMGMQ.PK to acquire control of the global steering business and other assets of auto components manufacturer Delphi Corp (DPHIQ.PK) (notified July 10/deadline Aug. 17)

-- British financial services group Barclays (BARC.L) and French insurer CNP Assurances (CNPP.PA) acquire joint control of Barclays Vida y Pensiones Compania de Seguros SA, a wholly owned Barclays life insurance and pension subsidiary in Spain and Portugal (notified July 9/deadline Aug. 14/simplified)

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

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FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:

JULY 17

-- German Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH, controlled by industrial conglomerate Robert Bosch GmbH [ROBG.UL], acquires Loos Deutschland GmbH, a family-owned supplier of commercial and industrial boiler systems (notified June 12/deadline July 17)