commettant

In a sentence

• Le commettant est responsable des actions de son préposé.

  The principal is responsible for the actions of their agent.

  In this context, 'commettant' refers to a principal in a legal or contractual relationship with an agent.

• En France, le commettant a des obligations envers son employé.

  In France, the principal has obligations toward their employee.

  Here, 'commettant' indicates someone who has delegated tasks to another party, often in an employee-employer context.

• L'employé représentait directement les intérêts de son commettant.

  The employee directly represented the interests of their principal.

  In this sentence, 'commettant' describes someone who entrusts responsibilities to another individual.