Concurrent competence definition
Concurrent competence means that in these matters a Region can enact pieces of legislation abiding by the fundamental principles set by national primary regulation. On the basis of this, some commentators have observed that the reform has fostered a re-allocation of legislative power between national and regional institutions rather than a simple distribution of competences for the enactment of pre-determined sources of law.58 As examples of pivotal subject matters attracted in the sphere of concurrent regional legislative powers, one could mention health protection and scientific research.59 Where a subject matter is not expressly included in the State competence, the power to regulate it rests with the Regions; nonetheless the Constitutional Court has adopted a softening approach in implementing the reform, by the use of a broad interpretation of the range of regulatory powers