7. The Prevention and Elimination of Statelessness.................................................................................. 76
7.1 General legal framework........................................................................................................................................ 76
7.1.1 The 1961 Convention.................................................................................................................................... 77
7.1.2 The 1954 Convention and reduction of statelessness through naturalization............................... 77
7.1.3 International human rights standards....................................................................................................... 77
7.1.4 Regional law relating to statelessness....................................................................................................... 78
7.1.4.1 The Austrian legal framework........................................................................................................... 79
7.2 Children born to Austrian parents........................................................................................................................ 80
7.2.1 International and regional legal framework............................................................................................. 80
7.2.2 Austrian legislation and practice................................................................................................................. 80
7.3 Children born otherwise stateless in Austria........................................................................................................ 81
7.3.1 International and regional legal framework............................................................................................. 81
7.3.2 Austrian legislation and practice................................................................................................................. 83
7.4 Foundlings.............................................................................................................................................................. 84
7.4.1 International and regional legal framework............................................................................................. 84
7.4.2 Austrian legislation and practice................................................................................................................. 85
7.5 Loss and deprivation of nationality...................................................................................................................... 85
7.5.1 Acquisition of nationality by fraud.............................................................................................................. 86
7.5.1.1 International and regional legal framework.................................................................................. 86
7.5.1.2 Austrian legislation and practice...................................................................................................... 87
7.5.2 Annulment of paternity................................................................................................................................. 87
7.5.2.1 International legal framework........................................................................................................... 87
7.5.2.2 Austrian legislation and practice...................................................................................................... 87
7.5.3 Loss of nationality by spouse or parent..................................................................................................... 88
7.5.3.1 International legal framework........................................................................................................... 88
7.5.3.2 Austrian legislation and practice...................................................................................................... 88
7.5.4 Voluntary military or other service for a foreign country....................................................................... 88
7.5.4.1 International and regional legal framework.................................................................................. 88
7.5.4.2 Austrian legislation and practice...................................................................................................... 89
7.5.5 Treatment as an Austrian citizen in error.................................................................................................. 90
7.5.5.1 International legal framework........................................................................................................... 90
7.5.5.2 Austrian legislation and practice...................................................................................................... 90
7.5.6 Renunciation of a foreign nationality in the context of the Austrian naturalization process...... 91
7.5.6.1 International legal framework........................................................................................................... 91
7.5.6.2 Austrian legislation and practice...................................................................................................... 91
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