The company aims to provide consulting services in economic matters, particularly regarding participations, investments and financings, mergers and acquisitions, as well as the development, implementation and marketing of economic projects of all kinds and the provision of related services. The company may establish branches, participate in other companies at home and abroad, found, acquire and merge with them. It may acquire, hold, manage, encumber, exploit and dispose of real estate, securities and intellectual property rights. The company may undertake financings of any kind for its own or third party account and in particular grant loans or provide security for liabilities of any kind (including guarantees, sureties, letters of patronage, pledges with or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets) for a fee or free of charge to or for direct or indirect parent, subsidiary or other affiliated companies as well as third parties. The company may enter into all commercial, financial and other transactions that are suitable for promoting the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related thereto.