Article 157
International search report
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs 2 to 4, the international search report under Article 18 of the Cooperation Treaty or any declaration under Article 17, paragraph 2(a), of that Treaty and their publication under Article 21 of that Treaty shall take the place of the European search report and the mention of its publication in the European Patent Bulletin.
(2) Subject to the decisions of the Administrative Council referred to in paragraph 3:
(a) a supplementary European search report shall be drawn up in respect of all international applications;
(b)108 the applicant shall pay the search fee, which shall be paid at the same time as the national fee provided for in Article 22, paragraph 1, or Article 39, paragraph 1, of the Cooperation Treaty. If the search fee is not paid in due time the application shall be deemed to be withdrawn.
(3) The Administrative Council may decide under what conditions and to what extent:
(a)109 the supplementary European search report is to be dispensed with;
(b)110 the search fee is to be reduced.
(4)111 The Administrative Council may at any time rescind the decisions taken pursuant to paragraph 3.
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