Was the 114 million euro (RM534.8 million) paid to Perimekar a "commission"?

The Malaysia government has argued that the huge sum was not a commission but for the provisions of "support services" to the RM3.7 billion Scorpene submarines bought from France.

That's the crux of an on-going Parisian investigation as under French and international laws, giving commissions on such deals are illegal...