Ministeeriumi pädevuses Eesti õiguse ühtlustamisel Euroopa Liidu õigusega on ... õigusalane koostöö Euroopa Liidu riikidega tsiviil- ja kriminaalasjades ...
Without prejudice to the powers of the European Community, the Union's objective shall be to provide citizens with a high level of safety within an area of freedom, security and justice by developing common action among the Member States in the fields of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters and by preventing and combating racism and xenophobia.
In order to establish progressively an area of freedom, security and justice, the Council shall adopt: (c) measures in the field of judicial cooperation in civil matters as provided for in Article 65 ...