Acquisition, sale, rental, construction, renovation and maintenance of buildings as well as all activities or transactions directly related to the purpose of the company (excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE). The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, acquire, manage and dispose of buildings, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing its purpose or directly or indirectly related to it.