On the basis of Law 2121/93 and the its articles of association, OSDEL is responsible for collectively managing and licensing any act that requires a copyright licence, on behalf of all the entitled writers, translators, visual artists, journalists, contributors to scientific journals, publishers and other persons it represents. When a ‘large user’ (e.g. a public organisation, business, university or library) needs to reproduce literary works to serve its operational needs, OSDEL, which represents a very large number of rightholders, acts as an intermediary – a one-stop shop, granting licences, collecting and distributing royalties to entitled publishers and creators, and monitoring compliance with the terms of the licence.