to carry out in any country, for the company or on behalf of third parties, or in participation with third parties, all operations or transactions, in particular the development of products, production and trade, including import and export, to manage or establish all commercial, financial or industrial enterprises related to the manufacture or sale of pharmaceutical, sanitary, cosmetic, food products or products intended in one way or another for the field of health and well-being, including tobacco substitutes, development and marketing of therapeutic products or products for muscle relaxation; these activities include in particular plant genetic research and the development of plants of all types for pharmaceutical extraction; the company may also carry out, either on its own behalf or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, industrial or property transactions related directly or indirectly to its corporate purpose; the company may participate in other companies and establish branches and subsidiaries, both in Switzerland and abroad.