Acquisition and management of participations in the sense of a holding company, as well as assumption of management, control and coordination functions, trade in goods of all kinds, including import and export, consulting in economic and corporate matters, brokerage and granting of financing in Switzerland and abroad, conducting of trust transactions of all kinds, acquisition of patents and other intangible rights, granting of licenses, participation as part of a Europe-wide operating parent company in companies in Europe, with an economic focus in Switzerland; complete purpose description according to the articles of association