The acquisition of all interests and participations in all Swiss and foreign companies and businesses, regardless of their purpose, in particular through the creation of companies of all forms by means of contributions or subscriptions, by purchasing shares, bonds or other securities and all social rights, and generally by all means whatsoever, except for operations related to real estate whose allocation is not exclusively commercial or to companies with an unlimited real estate purpose not limited to commercial real estate; advising on business and management of its subsidiaries; all consulting, advisory and service activities for all companies, regardless of their field of activity, individuals and any public or para-public organization, regardless of its legal structure; the participation of the Company, by all means, directly or indirectly, in all operations that can be related to its purpose by creating new companies, contributing, subscribing or purchasing securities or social rights, merging or otherwise, creating, acquiring, leasing, taking over management of all business assets, factories, workshops or establishments, except for operations related to real estate whose allocation is not exclusively commercial or to companies with an unlimited real estate purpose not limited to commercial real estate; and generally, all operations of any nature whatsoever, directly or indirectly related to the corporate purpose or to any other similar or related purposes, except for operations related to real estate whose allocation is not exclusively commercial or to companies with an unlimited real estate purpose not limited to commercial real estate.