Recent developments in Community Case-Law concerning the standing of european regions before the European Courts

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