Participation in other Swiss or foreign companies, in any form, as well as the acquisition, transfer by assignment, exchange or other form of exchange of securities, lending, advancing, managing and developing its participations. The company may participate in the creation and development of any company or business by providing assistance. The company may also invest in real estate, by purchase, exchange and in any other way, as well as dispose of, administer, develop or manage any property in Europe (not limited to the European Union), in Switzerland limited to funds for business establishments, and carry out all operations in direct or indirect relation considered useful for achieving and developing its purpose. In general, the company may take all control and surveillance measures and carry out all operations it considers useful for achieving and developing its purpose. The company may also acquire and exploit patents of all kinds and other rights related to such patents or capable of completing them.