The purpose of the company is: to acquire interests in all civil or commercial companies, existing or to be established, provided that it is not prohibited by the LFAIE; the acquisition, sale, management of company securities and other securities, as well as the financing of such companies; all service provision in the field of advice, assistance and studies, in particular for technical, financial, accounting and computer management; and more generally all operations, of whatever nature, related to the aforementioned object, likely to directly or indirectly promote the purpose pursued by the company, its existence or its development; all of this directly or indirectly, through the creation of new companies and groups, contributions, partnerships, acquisitions, subscriptions, purchases or exchanges of securities or social rights, mergers, alliances, associations in participations or taking of assets in lease or lease-management of all assets and other rights. In general, the company may create branches, participate in other companies, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, carry out all financial, commercial, securities, real estate and other operations, and conclude all contracts likely to develop its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly.