All commercial and financial operations on international and local markets; the purchase, sale, import, export, exchange and compensation of financial products, raw materials, soil products, foodstuffs and industrial equipment; the company may acquire and sell participations, carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, provide guarantees and securities for affiliated companies or third parties; it may represent foreign companies; it may carry out all transactions allowing it to achieve its purpose directly or indirectly; establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, operate and sell intangible assets.