The import and export, purchase, sale and distribution of manufactured products, particularly from Central and South America, research, participation and development of industrial and commercial projects, participation in or administration of companies or enterprises in Switzerland and abroad, all consulting services in the commercial and management fields, as well as the acquisition and exploitation of patents, trademarks, processes and licenses, excluding all real estate transactions in Switzerland that do not have an exclusively commercial purpose and all transactions falling within the scope of the LEFin (Federal Act on Financial Institutions). The company may also carry out, both in Switzerland and abroad, for its own account or for the account of third parties, all commercial, movable or immovable transactions having an exclusively commercial purpose and provide all services and consulting services directly or indirectly related to its main purpose or apt to promote it.