"Very clearly, there is a Saudi interest in the company [evenko]," says Professor Ivan Tchotourian, professor at Laval University and co-director of the Center for Economic Law Studies.
With representatives on the board of directors, we are approaching control, because there is an identity," he adds. The interest is present and we see a chain of ownership even if they are indirect investments."
According to corporate ethics and governance expert Michel Seguin, "a company [like CH Group] would not have an interest in associating with partners who have contrary principles."