EU mergers and takeovers (Nov 11)

BRUSSELS, Nov 11 (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:

-- Belgium's Fortis Insurance International, controlled by financial services group Fortis SA/NV (FOR.BR) and Fortis NV, and BNP Paribas Assurance, part of French bank BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA), to acquire joint control of Italian insurer UBI Assicurazioni S.p.A (notified Nov. 4/deadline Dec. 9/simplified)

-- Luxembourg-based special purpose vehicle Boreas Holdings S.a.r.l, owned by investment funds TCW Energy XIV and European Clean Energy Fund and managed by Britain's TCW Asset Management Co, a subsidiary of U.S The TCW Group Inc, and wholly owned by French bank Societe Generale S.A. (SOGN.PA); and Centrica Renewable Energy Litd, a subsidiary of British utility Centrica (CNA.L), to acquire joint control of Centrica's windfarm developer GLID Wind Farms TopCo Ltd (notified Nov. 6/deadline Dec. 11/simplified)

-- Netherlands Antilles' investment firm Hal Investments to acquire control of Italian eyewear maker Safilo Group S.p.A (SFLG.MI) (notified Nov. 9/deadline Dec. 12)

-- U.S. food group Kraft Foods Inc (KFT.N) to acquire British candy maker Cadbury (CBRY.L) Plc (notified Nov. 9/deadline Dec. 14)

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

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