exploitation of commercial surfaces, import, export and trade of food products and other articles intended for retail trade, representation of brands or companies; the company may, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, carry out all financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable transactions in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly related to the main purpose, with regard to real estate transactions in Switzerland, these are limited to an exclusively commercial use, acquire direct or indirect participations in all companies or enterprises, excluding operations prohibited by the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE), with regard to real estate participations in Switzerland, these are limited to an exclusively commercial use, create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, grant loans or guarantees to subsidiaries, shareholders or third parties.