Thus, the Court of Justice will acquire general jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings in the area of freedom, security and justice, as a result of the disappearance of the pillars and the repeal by the Treaty of Lisbon of Articles 35 EU and 68 EC which imposed restrictions on the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice.
Nii omandab Euroopa Kohus üldise pädevuse eelotsuste suhtes vabadusel, turvalisusel ja õigusel rajaneva ala valdkonnas, kuna kaovad sambad ning Lissaboni leping kaotab EL artikli 35 ja EÜ artikli 68, mis piirasid Euroopa Kohtu pädevust.