The exercise of retail and wholesale commercial activities for any type of article, food and non-food. The activity of representation and/or agency. The acquisition of participations in companies, both for industrial purposes and for financial investment purposes, operating in any sector, both in Switzerland and abroad. The construction, restructuring, purchase, sale, exchange, brokerage, management, rental of real estate, regardless of their destination, both in the private and public sectors, both in Switzerland and abroad; any activity of real estate consulting and valuation. It may hold, exploit, transfer and manage patents and trademarks. It may carry out activities connected to its purpose also on behalf of third parties. The company may create branches in Switzerland or abroad, as well as carry out any operation that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. It also falls within the scope of the company to grant guarantees to subsidiary companies to guarantee operations and obligations of third parties, to grant real guarantees and in general to exercise all forms of credit permitted by law, as well as all types of financial, promotional and advertising operations related to the purpose.