The acquisition, holding, management and disposal of participations in any form in other companies and enterprises in Switzerland and abroad; the financing, provision of services and consulting to the companies in which it has a participation; the purchase, sale, holding, administration, rental of real estate abroad; any activity in the real estate sector carried out exclusively on its own account and not on behalf of third parties and exclusively related to real estate abroad. The company may, in Switzerland and abroad: carry out all activities, including commercial, financial, movable and immovable transactions directly or indirectly connected with the company's purpose; assume and grant representations; contract and grant loans; provide guarantees, also real, and sureties, also in favor of third parties; acquire, sell, register and exploit trademarks and patents; establish branches and subsidiaries.