EU mergers and takeovers (Nov 10)

BRUSSELS, Nov 10 (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:

-- Luxembourg's Leisure Park Holdings, a subsidiary of Jersey Channel Islands-based investment firm Investindustrial Group and Spain's theme part resort owner Criteria Caixa Corp SA (CRIT.MC), which belongs to La Caixa Group, acquire join control of Activos Port Aventura leisure parks in Spain (notified Nov. 11/deadline Dec. 10/simplified)

-- French investment funds Aerofund and Aerofund II, controlled by ACE Management; Canada's investment fund Fonds de Solidarite des Travailleurs du Quebec FTQ; French state fund Fonds Strategique d'Investissement FSI, controlled by Caisse des Depots et Consignations CDC, aquires joint control of Canada's Mecachrome International Inc (MHRMF.PK), maker of complex precision components for the aerospace, automobile and industrial equipment industries (notified Nov. 4/deadline Dec. 9/simplified)

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

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FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:

NOV 12

-- French electricity firm Electricite De France SA, belonging to EDF Group (EDF.PA), acquires Belgian electricity supplier SPE SA through the acquisition of shares held by Belgium's Segebel SA, which owns a 51 percent stake in SPE (notified Sept. 23/deadline Oct. 28/on Oct. 15, deadline extended to Nov. 12 due to referral request by Belgium/commitments offered Oct. 23)