In C-218/24 Iberia Líneas Aéreas , the Court held that pets are not excluded from compensation under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 , affirming that emotional support animals qualify for damage claims when mishandled during air travel   THE COURT OF JUSTICE .

In Aucrinde v. France , the ECJ ruled that post-mortem genetic sampling to prove paternity violates the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights , specifically the right to privacy and bodily integrity. The decision reinforces protections against involuntary evidence collection   Chamber of Advocates Malta .