The company's purpose is to operate shops and service stations in Switzerland and abroad, it may create branches, participate in other companies, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, carry out all commercial, financial, industrial, movable or immovable property transactions, except those prohibited by the LFAIE, and conclude all contracts intended to develop its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly, as well as represent all Swiss or foreign companies in direct or indirect relation to its main purpose.