distribution and sale of medical equipment; study and implementation of projects in the medical field. The company may acquire, sell, build, have built or receive free of charge real estate, exclusively outside of Switzerland. The company may also carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all commercial, movable and financial transactions, import/export activities in direct or indirect relation to its purpose, in any form whatsoever, including in the form of participations. The company may open branches in Switzerland and abroad, found or acquire any company pursuing an analogous or complementary purpose. It may grant loans or provide guarantees to its shareholders or third parties.