The import and export of all industrial or commercial goods, concepts, studies, as well as the development of any industrial project and all activities directly or indirectly related to its purpose; the company may engage in any consulting activity in Switzerland or abroad; it may also carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial or securities transactions directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose and may be interested, in any form, in all companies with a similar purpose, in particular through the acquisition of participations in such companies; the company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; within the framework of its purpose, the company may acquire and hold Swiss real estate or shares in real estate companies holding Swiss real estate, provided they are used exclusively for commercial or industrial purposes; in addition and always within the framework of its purpose, the company may acquire and hold all real estate located abroad or all shares in real estate companies with their registered office abroad.