The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, operate and dispose of participations, as well as to perform all functions associated with a holding company, in particular central management tasks, controlling, financing, and the management of licenses, patents and other intellectual property rights. The company is authorized to conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to this purpose or is suitable to promote it. It may acquire and dispose of real estate. The company may establish branches, participate in undertakings and merge with undertakings.