A/HRC/10/34 page 7 Finland 21. The Government of Finland stated that, under section 5 (1) of its Constitution, children born in Finland acquire citizenship at birth and through the citizenship of their parents. Section 5 (2) indicates that persons cannot be divested or released from their Finnish citizenship except on grounds determined by the law and only if they are in possession of or will be granted the citizenship of another State. Chapter 5 of the Nationality Act details the conditions under which persons may lose their Finnish citizenship, inter alia, as an effect of annulment of paternity or if they provided false information. 22. The Government stated that the purpose of the Finnish Nationality Act is to regulate the acquisition and loss of Finnish citizenship taking into account the interests of individuals and the State alike, to prevent and reduce statelessness and to observe and promote the principles of good governance and legal protection when processing and making decisions on matters of citizenship. According to the Finnish Nationality Act, the provisions on the loss of and release from citizenship must not be applied if, as a consequence, a person becomes stateless. Georgia 23. The Government of Georgia stated that, according to article 13 of the Constitution of Georgia, persons shall not be arbitrarily deprived of their citizenship. Article 2 of the Organic Law of Georgia on Citizenship of Georgia contains a similar provision. Article 32 of the Law regulates the loss of Georgian citizenship. According to this provision, persons shall lose their Georgian citizenship if they enter into the military service, the police, judicial bodies, or government institutions of a foreign State without permission of the competent bodies of Georgia; permanently reside on the territory of another State and have not been registered with the Georgian consulate without adequate justification during two years; acquire Georgian citizenship on the basis of false documents; and accept citizenship of another State. According to article 29 (a) of the Organic Law of Georgia on Citizenship of Georgia, Georgian citizenship is to be restored for persons whose citizenship has been terminated as a result of an illegal deprivation of citizenship. Greece 24. The Government of Greece stated that article 17 of the Hellenic Nationality Code enumerates the conditions under which the Greek authorities may deprive persons of their nationality. The commitment of serious offenses constitutes the main reason for deprivation of Greek citizenship. Deprivation of nationality is permissible, inter alia, if Greek citizens undertake public duties in a foreign country, which violates the principle of loyalty to their native country; and if persons have committed acts for the benefit of a foreign country which contravene the national interests of Greece. Prior to the issuance of the revocation decision by the Minister of Home Affairs, the Nationality Council should give its consent. The revocation of nationality applies individually and does not affect the nationality of the person’s spouse and children.