operation and management of a book publishing house, including paper and digital books, catalogs, albums, other media and all articles related to publishing and bookselling; production and distribution of books, all paper or digital documents, as well as videos, podcasts, and all articles related to publishing and bookselling; editorial, literary or scientific consulting, in any form, as well as supervision of the production and distribution of previously selected works entrusted to it; sale of books and documents edited by it, as well as all types of books entrusted to it for sale; organization of any type of exhibition or promotional and sales event for books and works of art. The company may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, industrial, movable, immovable or other operations, except those prohibited by the LFAIE, directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. It may create branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies. The company may also grant or request loans to its associates, subsidiaries or related parties. It may also carry out financing for its own account or on behalf of third parties, as well as contract guarantees and sureties for branches, subsidiaries and third parties.