"Locus standi" of European regions with legislative powers

This contribution offers a response to two questions: firstly, what forms ofappeal does a region with legislative powers have to challenge Communitylegislation?; secondly, what does the call for of a privileged action for annulmentconsist of for certain regions in agreement with Art. 263.2 TFUE / 230.2TCE? This contribution presents (1) the concept of region with legislativepowers, (2) the most frequent petitum of the actions used for the infringementof regional powers, (3) the internal coordination procedures betweenthe central government bodies and the regional authorities, (4) communityjurisprudence on the subject of Art. 230 TCE with respect to regional bodies,(5) the “political” call for a privileged action for annulment for regions withlegislative powers, and finally, (6) some conclusions and perspectives de legeferenda.