operation and management of hotels, restaurants and bars, acquisition and sale of hotels, restaurants and bars, management of companies as well as all convergent activities; the company may grant to its direct or indirect associates, as well as to its direct or indirect subsidiaries, with or without remuneration, loans or other financing and provide, to cover the commitments of such other companies, securities of all kinds, including by way of pledge or fiduciary transfer of ownership of the company's assets or by way of guarantees of all kinds (cf. statutes for full purpose)