The operation of public establishments, as well as the trade of all products. It can acquire, operate, and sell all trademarks and licenses. The company aims to carry out, either for its own account or for the account of third parties, all commercial, financial, and movable or immovable operations; the acquisition of immovable property is limited to immovable property exclusively for commercial purposes, and the taking of a stake in a company that holds immovable property is limited to companies that hold only immovable property exclusively for commercial purposes. The company may also establish branches and/or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may act as a co-debtor, guarantor, and/or surety in favor of all third parties, notably in favor of all its direct or indirect affiliates, its direct or indirect parent companies, as well as the direct or indirect subsidiaries of the latter, with or without remuneration.