The Company's purpose is to carry out, in Switzerland and/or abroad, any commercial operation - including (without limitation) real estate - related to the operation of public establishments and catering, including - but not limited to - research, development, manufacturing, promotion (advertising, etc.), sale in any form, export, import; to file, acquire, hold and sell patents and/or all intellectual property rights (trademarks, etc.) and to acquire, hold and grant licenses; to grant loans and/or any other form of financing to one or more Associates, group companies of which the Company is a part and/or third parties for their direct or indirect benefit, if it promotes the interests of the Company. to provide guarantees and/or any other form of security to one or more Associates, group companies of which the Company is a part and/or one or more third parties to secure commitments and/or obligations of one or more Associates, group companies of which the Company is a part and/or one or more third parties, if it promotes the interests of the Company.