The company's purpose is the import, export, and trade of all types of products. It also aims to cultivate, research, develop, advise on, and distribute plants in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as related and derived products. The company may also engage in any other activity directly or indirectly related to these purposes; it may, in particular, establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with identical or similar purposes, or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and extending its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto.