Trade in medical, pharmaceutical and technical products, including provision of consulting services in the field of medical technology, computer hardware and automotive; may participate in other companies, acquire other companies, sell acquired companies or merge with them; may acquire, manage and sell real estate and securities, take out and grant loans, as well as provide guarantees and other securities, acquire, manage and exploit intellectual property rights; may also carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.