Acquisition and sale, management of properties and plots of land, as well as the construction of new buildings and renovations. The company can enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable for promoting the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with such companies, arrange financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties, acquire, encumber, manage or dispose of real estate and licenses in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire, exploit or dispose of patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and other industrial property rights in any form.