The development of products, as well as the provision of related services, particularly in the field of education. The company may create subsidiaries and branches as well as hold shares in any companies, with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may acquire, hold, encumber and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights, with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may carry out all commercial, financial or other operations that are directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose, with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and to third parties, including to its shareholders (direct and indirect) as well as to companies in the groups of the latter, including within the framework of centralized cash management agreements (cash pooling), and provide securities of all types for their commitments, including through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of all types, on a paid or unpaid basis, with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE.