EU mergers and takeovers (Nov 28)
BRUSSELS, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The following are proposed mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures under review by the European Commission, and a brief guide to the EU merger process:
APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:
None
NEW LISTINGS:
-- France's Aeroports de Paris (ADP.PA), which operates and manages airport installations, and Swiss airport retailer the Nuance Group, partly owned by Stefanel (STEP.MI), form a joint venture to operate shops at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports (notified Nov. 21/deadline Jan. 7)
-- Japanese pharmaceutical firm Teijin Pharma Ltd, owned by carbon fibre maker Teijin Ltd (3401.T); and Spanish drugmaker Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve SA, to take joint control of Oximeplus, a provider of hospital and home oxygen therapy (notified Nov. 24/deadline Jan. 8/simplified)
EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:
None
FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:
DEC 1
-- Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) of Germany, UK financial services group Lloyds TSB (LLOY.L) and Antin Infrastructure Partners FCPR, an investment fund sponsored by French bank BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA), buy Porterbrook Leasing Co, which supplies operating leases for railway rolling stock and equipment to UK train operators (notified Oct. 27/deadline Dec. 1)
-- Italian environmental services and renewable energy provider Greenvision (VISA.MI) and Japanese trading firm Itochu Corp (8001.T) form a joint venture to acquire Greenvision's ambiente Photo Solar Srl, a designer of photo-voltaic systems (notified Oct. 27/deadline Dec. 1/simplified) Continued...


