diff --git a/archunit-example/example-junit4/src/test/java/com/tngtech/archunit/exampletest/junit4/platform/ServiceRules.java b/archunit-example/example-junit4/src/test/java/com/tngtech/archunit/exampletest/junit4/platform/ServiceRules.java
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+++ b/archunit-example/example-junit4/src/test/java/com/tngtech/archunit/exampletest/junit4/platform/ServiceRules.java
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+package com.tngtech.archunit.exampletest.junit4.platform;
+
+import com.tngtech.archunit.example.layers.MyService;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.junit.ArchTest;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.lang.ArchRule;
+
+import static com.tngtech.archunit.lang.syntax.ArchRuleDefinition.classes;
+
+/**
+ * Shared rule, to be referenced in tests of "projectA" and "projectB".
+ */
+public class ServiceRules {
+    @ArchTest
+    public static ArchRule services_should_be_prefixed =
+            classes()
+                    .that().resideInAPackage("..service..")
+                    .and().areAnnotatedWith(MyService.class)
+                    .should().haveSimpleNameStartingWith("Service");
+}
diff --git a/archunit-example/example-junit4/src/test/java/com/tngtech/archunit/exampletest/junit4/projectA/ServiceRulesTest.java b/archunit-example/example-junit4/src/test/java/com/tngtech/archunit/exampletest/junit4/projectA/ServiceRulesTest.java
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+++ b/archunit-example/example-junit4/src/test/java/com/tngtech/archunit/exampletest/junit4/projectA/ServiceRulesTest.java
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+package com.tngtech.archunit.exampletest.junit4.projectA;
+
+import com.tngtech.archunit.exampletest.junit4.Example;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.exampletest.junit4.platform.ServiceRules;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.junit.AnalyzeClasses;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.junit.ArchRules;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.junit.ArchTest;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.junit.ArchUnitRunner;
+import org.junit.experimental.categories.Category;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+/**
+ * Runs the shared rules for "projectA" only.
+ */
+@Category(Example.class)
+@RunWith(ArchUnitRunner.class)
+@AnalyzeClasses(packages = "com.tngtech.archunit.example.projectA")
+public class ServiceRulesTest {
+    @ArchTest
+    private final ArchRules service_rules = ArchRules.in(ServiceRules.class);
+}
diff --git a/archunit-example/example-junit4/src/test/java/com/tngtech/archunit/exampletest/junit4/projectB/ServiceRulesTest.java b/archunit-example/example-junit4/src/test/java/com/tngtech/archunit/exampletest/junit4/projectB/ServiceRulesTest.java
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+++ b/archunit-example/example-junit4/src/test/java/com/tngtech/archunit/exampletest/junit4/projectB/ServiceRulesTest.java
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+package com.tngtech.archunit.exampletest.junit4.projectB;
+
+import com.tngtech.archunit.exampletest.junit4.Example;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.exampletest.junit4.platform.ServiceRules;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.junit.AnalyzeClasses;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.junit.ArchRules;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.junit.ArchTest;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.junit.ArchUnitRunner;
+import org.junit.experimental.categories.Category;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+/**
+ * Runs the shared rules for "projectB" only.
+ */
+@Category(Example.class)
+@RunWith(ArchUnitRunner.class)
+@AnalyzeClasses(packages = "com.tngtech.archunit.example.projectB")
+public class ServiceRulesTest {
+    @ArchTest
+    private final ArchRules service_rules = ArchRules.in(ServiceRules.class);
+}
diff --git a/archunit-example/example-plain/src/main/java/com/tngtech/archunit/example/projectA/service/MyServiceA.java b/archunit-example/example-plain/src/main/java/com/tngtech/archunit/example/projectA/service/MyServiceA.java
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+++ b/archunit-example/example-plain/src/main/java/com/tngtech/archunit/example/projectA/service/MyServiceA.java
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+package com.tngtech.archunit.example.projectA.service;
+
+import com.tngtech.archunit.example.layers.MyService;
+
+/**
+ * For Demo purposes only.
+ */
+@MyService
+public class MyServiceA {
+}
diff --git a/archunit-example/example-plain/src/main/java/com/tngtech/archunit/example/projectB/service/MyServiceB.java b/archunit-example/example-plain/src/main/java/com/tngtech/archunit/example/projectB/service/MyServiceB.java
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+++ b/archunit-example/example-plain/src/main/java/com/tngtech/archunit/example/projectB/service/MyServiceB.java
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+package com.tngtech.archunit.example.projectB.service;
+
+import com.tngtech.archunit.example.layers.MyService;
+
+/**
+ * For Demo purposes only.
+ */
+@MyService
+public class MyServiceB {
+}