213. Sections 138 to 144, the first paragraph of section 145, sections 146 to 159, 162 to 164, 166 to 168, 170 to 173, 179 to 186, 188, 189, 191, 198 and 206 shall apply mutatismutandis to the exploration for and exploitation of brine.
When a person applying for an exploration licence for brine or a renewal of such licence already holds an exploration licence for petroleum and natural gas respecting the same territory, the rental required for the obtention or renewal of the exploration licence for brine shall be fixed at one third of the rentals provided for in sections 143 and 147; the cost of the work required for the renewal of the exploration licence for brine shall in the same case be fixed at one quarter of that provided for in sections 144 and 148.