Retten har kompetence til at afgøre præjudicielle spørgsmål, som forelægges den i medfør af artikel III-369, inden for særlige områder fastlagt i statutten for Den Europæiske Unions Domstol.  
The General Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine questions referred for a preliminary ruling under Article III-369, in specific areas laid down by the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union.  