To protect family business providing continuity to second and third generations.

To protect defenseless persons such as minors, disabled and persons incapable of managing their assets.

To manage payments of money or the distribution of assets to members of the family or to provide for the education, housing, maintenance or profit sharing of members of the family.

To carry on scientific, philanthropic, religious, humanitary purposes, or to manage funds or assets for the benefit of these activities.

To manage profit sharing as well as pension plans to employees.

As a sophisticated and efficient substitute of the testament or will.

As a holding of shares, participations or interests in private or public corporations.

As a vehicle for the collection of royalties.

As a vehicle to invest in shares, bonds, mutual funds, bank deposits or other assets.

As a vehicle to own real estate or other assets of considerable value such as art works.

As a vehicle to protect assets against excessive taxes, claims by creditors, political instability or forced heirship.

To operate bank accounts in any part of the world.