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- ↑ "Recht van antwoord: 'Francine Swiggers (Arco) grossiert in betaalde mandaten'". Site-Trends-NL. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ "Arco-topvrouw eist schadevergoeding van procederende spaarders, Deminor reageert: "Dit is absurd"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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